Ladder-foot.



Z. L., L. I). & G. G. HURD. LADDER FOOT.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 2, 1914.

1,1 19,081. I Patented Dec.1,1914.

L-D. HURD HURD NORRIS PETERS (20.. PHOTOLITHOU WAbH/NUYOM I) 1 ,UNITEDsT TEsrA OFFICE.

ZENUS L. Hum), L. n. HURD, ANno RUs LADDERFOOT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

G. Bonn, or anemia, TENNESSEE.

Application filed April 2, 1914. Seria1 No. 82B,094;

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ZENUS L. HURD,;

L. D. HURD, and Owns the United States, thecounty of Davidson and Stateof Tennessee, have invented certain new and'useful Improvements inLadder-Feet, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improve ments in ladders and hasrelation more particularly to an attachment therefor; andthe object ofthe invention is to provide a device of this general character whereinis af G. HURD, citizens of forded an effective means whereby such leg isprevented from slipping and from inarring the surface on which it mayrest. v

The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and 'arrangement of the several parts of our improved ladderwhereby certain important advantages are attained and the device isrendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient andadvantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth. I

' The novel features of the invention will be carefully defined in theappended claim.

In order that our invention may be the better understood, we will nowproceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanyingdrawings, whereinigure 1 is a view in rear elevation of an attachmentconstructed in accordance with an embodiment of our invention. Fig. 2 isa sectlonal vlew taken substantlallyon the line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 1sa sectional view taken on a line substantially at right angles to thesection disclosed in Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a section taken substantially onthe line 44 of Fig. 1 ,and Fig; 5 is a view of a. devicelof a somewhatdifferent design but constructed substantially as disclosed in thepreceding.

views.

As disclosed in the accompanyingdrawings, 1 denotes a frame of requisiteconstruction having projecting upwardly therefrom and integrallyproduced therewith, the bars or arms 2 of predetermined length andintegrally produced with the upper extremities of such arms or bars is asecond frame'3, such frames 1 and 3 being of a configurationsubstantially similar to the form of'the leg in cross section to whichthe device is adapted to be applied, andlthe upper frame 3 is adapted tosnugly accommodate such leg.

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I outer extremity rested upon a polished The side bars 4 of the frame 3are disposed on downward curves while one of the end bars 5 of the frame8 is projected upwardly, as indicated at 6, and such end bar is providedwithathreadedopening 7 through which is adapted to be adjusted theelongated pointed member 8 provided at its with'the milled head 9. It isto be observed that the member 8 is of such a length as to cause thepointed extremity 10 thereof to sopenetrate or impinge the adjacent faceof a leg as to effectually maintain the device or attachment againstdisplacement.

The lower frame 1 is provided with a filler block 11 preferably formedof canvas webbing and with which the lower end or face of the leg isadapted to contact and suitably secured to the under face of such fillerblock 11 is a layer 12 of soft rubber having its outer face serrated orcorrugated, as indicated at 1 1. This layer 12 is disposed below andexteriorly of the lower frame 1 and serves asan effective means toprevent slipping or skidding of the leg and also serves to preventmarring of the surface on which such leg may be supported, especiallywhen the ladder, of which the leg forms a part, is

surface. In order to maintain the filler block 11 against displacement,we herein show the same as securely maintained inoperative positionthrough the medium of the rivets 15 disposed transversely of theframe 1. From the foregoing thought-to be obvious that a ladderattachment constructed in accordance with an embodiment of our inventionis of an extremely simple and comparatively inexpensive nature and isparticularly well adapted for use by reason" of the convenience andfacility with which it maybe assembled and by reason-of theeffectiveness with which it formsits functions, and it will alsobeobvious that our invention is susceptible of some change andmodification without material departure from the principles and spiritthereof and for this reason we do not wish to be understood as limitingourselves to the precise arrangement and formation of the several partsherein shown in carrying out our invention in practice.

We claim: I I In a ladder foot, the combination of a metallic holderhaving its upper and lower per- Patented Dec. 1, 1914. a

descriptlon, 1t 1s lower open face of theholder and project ingtherebeyond, retaining means for the pad disposed transversely throughthe holder screw threaded through the extension.

In testimony whereof we hereunto aflix 7 Copies of thh'patent may be.obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Iatents,

our signatures in the presence of two witnesses. 1 10 'ZENUS L.LHURD.

L. D. HURD. CYRUS GJHURD.

' Witnesses H. E. PENDLE'roN J. G. LAGKEY.

Washington, D. G."

